Mao Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Hand (shǒu) Kangxi Strokes: 14 Page 448, Entry 25 Pronounced e. Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters): To grasp. Sometimes also written in a variant form. Also written as e. Pronounced ge. Meaning is the same. Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial (Yili), Mourning Rites: A mourning band of coarse hemp, with a large knot. Commentary: That which fills the hand is called e. E means the circumference of an average person, which is nine inches.